Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories
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Episodes
April 24, 2024 ⢠50 mins
Narrator: Heather Foster đşđ¸
Writer: Alicia Steffann âď¸
Sound design: city ambience, rain on umbrella đď¸ âď¸Â
Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Rain, Beverages, Americana.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, travelling back through the decades to the late 1930âs, weâll accompany a young woman named Ruby as she takes a delicious lunch break at a place called the Automat. đ´
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April 22, 2024 ⢠48 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Frankie Regalia âď¸
Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets đ
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Walking, Swimming, Insects, Fantastical Creatures, Spa, Fantasy, Sauna, Butterflies.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our Zodiac series, we will be the companions of Taurus, the sign of comfort, grounding, and that âtreat yourselfâ energy.đ´
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April 17, 2024 ⢠56 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Alexandra Turney âď¸
Sound design: birdsong in snowy forest đŚââŹâď¸
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Caves, Travel, Fantasy, Friendship, Literature & Literary History, Mythology, Beverages, Animals.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join Hercules for the fourth of his Twelve Labours. This time, he has to find the Erymanthian boar â a legendary creature th...
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April 15, 2024 ⢠42 mins
Narrator: Simon Mattacks đŹđ§
Writer: Jessica Miller âď¸
Sound design: birdsong đŚÂ
Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Bodies of Water, Spring, Walking, History, Bath & Shower, Animals, Architecture, Music, Spa, Travel.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we travel to Istanbul in Turkey to learn all about a marmalade-coloured cat named Mehmet, following his adventures in this vast city. đ´
Other stories from this series:
A Sleepy ...
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April 10, 2024 ⢠54 mins
DescriptionNarrator: Arif Hodzic đşđ¸
Writer: Jo Steer âď¸
Sound design: crickets, gentle river đď¸Â Â
Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Heights, Boats, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel, Fish, Spring.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll kayak on the Colorado River, visiting a natural wonder known as the Emerald Cave. And by the evening, weâll be cruising through the canyon beneath the stars. đ´
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April 8, 2024 ⢠46 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Delaney Gibbs âď¸
Sound design: birdsong, breeze đŚââŹđ Â
Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Insects, Science & Nature.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, weâll be diving into the fascinating world of plant science and learning about how different types of seeds move from place to place in order to thrive. đ´
Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And ...
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April 3, 2024 ⢠79 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: The French Whisperer (Adapted by Alexandra Turney) âď¸
Sound design: crickets đž
Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boats, History, Fantastical Creatures & Elements, Death, Mythology, Battles, Family.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a story that will take us from the ruins of Troy to the foundation of the Roman empire. There will be adventure⌠love⌠divine interventions⌠warsâŚ. p...
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April 1, 2024 ⢠43 mins
Narrator: Simon Mattacks đŹđ§
Writer: Jo Steer âď¸
Sound design: interior room tone, birdsong đ đŚ
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, weâll revisit a family unlike any other, The Pockets, who reside in a dollhouse inside a human home. Weâll meet the familyâs most recent addition â a tiny sausage dog named Hercules. đ´
Other episodes from this series:
Listen to The Tiny Family - released March 27th 2023
and The Giant Garden - rel...
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March 27, 2024 ⢠67 mins
Narrator: Jessika Downes-GĂśssl đŹđ§
Writer: Alicia Steffann âď¸
Sound design: light breeze, calm traffic đđŚÂ
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Mirrors, Spring, Rain, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Beverages, Birds, Rabbits, Fairytale, Fantasy, Literature & Literary History.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join a girl named Emily, who goes on a literary adventure via a whimsical bookshop that she finds in a ...
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March 25, 2024 ⢠48 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Frankie Regalia âď¸
Sound design: cosmic drone, crickets đ
Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Spring, History, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Fantasy, Mythology.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight is the first instalment of twelve stories where weâll meet the zodiac signs and join them on their adventures in the moder...
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March 20, 2024 ⢠60 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Alicia Steffann âď¸
Sound design: Spring birdsong đťđŚ
Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Spring, History, Witches, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Military History, Rabbits, Americana, Folklore, Literature, Mythology, Parents, Family, Fertility, Easter.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, weâre ready to take you hopping down the twisting paths of history in s...
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March 18, 2024 ⢠45 mins
Narrator: Vanessa Labrie đ¨đŚ
Writer: Alicia LeVesque âď¸
Sound design: morning birdsong, puppy whimpering đŚââŹđś
Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Spring, Walking.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll tag along with two adventurous friends, Alice and her rescue pup, Quill, who are embarking on a global treasure hunt â a hobby known as âgeocaching.â đ´
Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube chann...
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March 15, 2024 ⢠43 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Lottie Finklaire âď¸
Sound design: London park, birdsong, distant traffic oak đłđŚââŹđÂ
Includes mentions of: Food, Spring, Walking, Architecture, Travel, Bus.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. We're celebrating World Sleep Day 2024 with this special bonus episode. On a crisp Spring morning, weâll discover some hidden gems, exploring a part of London that not everyone tends to see. đ´
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March 13, 2024 ⢠48 mins
Narrator: Heather Foster đşđ¸
Writer: Frankie Regalia âď¸
Sound design: forest breeze đ˛đ
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Spring, Gratitude, Animals, Religious Traditions, Science & Nature, Rabbits, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Mythology, Parents, Family, Fertility, Easter.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll be visiting the ancient Germanic goddess Eostre and witnessing the celebration of Spring in a tiny v...
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March 11, 2024 ⢠69 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Alexandra Turney âď¸
Sound design: crackling fire đĽ
Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Horses, Fantasical Elements, Dreams, Mythology.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Hercules embarks on his third task of the Twelve Labours. This time, he'll search for a mystical deer that belongs to a goddess and is faster than a flying arrow. đ´
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March 6, 2024 ⢠46 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Jessica Miller âď¸
Sound design: crickets đž
Includes mentions of: Animals, Hunting, Shopping, History, US History, Americana, Nostalgia, Children, Literature & Literary History, Art History, Bears.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll hear the story of that familiar cuddly toy â the teddy bear. For a humble toy, it has a long and fascinating history that weâll delve into this evening. đ´
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March 4, 2024 ⢠57 mins
Narrator: Arif Hodzic đşđ¸
Writer: Delaney Gibbs âď¸
Sound design: Spring morning birdsong đťđŚââŹ
Includes mentions of: Food, Spring, Fire, Rain, Insects, Science & Nature, Farming, Birds, Animals, Working, Cats.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, weâll meet Kathy as she spends the day pottering about in her greenhouse, tending to her beloved flowers. Itâs satisfying work that always puts her in a good mood. đ´
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February 28, 2024 ⢠60 mins
Narrator: Heather Foster đşđ¸
Writer: Alicia Steffann âď¸
Sound design: forest ambience, crackling fireplace đ˛đĽ
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Winter, Fire, Walking, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Animals, Ice & Snow, Birds, Fantasy, Family, Wedding.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have the story of a young woman whose natural kindness to strangers ends up creating the most powerful type of magic. As youâll...
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February 26, 2024 ⢠84 mins
Narrator: Thomas Jones đŹđ§
Writer: Alicia Steffann âď¸
Sound design: magical chimes, garden birdsong đś đŚââŹ
Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Death, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Ice & Snow, Fantastical Elements, Grandparents, Fantasy, Worries, Dreams, Wedding, Parents, Family.
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we complete our retelling of this age-old classic. A final sprinkling of mag...
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February 21, 2024 ⢠65 mins
Narrator: Abbe Opher đŹđ§
Writer: Chase Doan âď¸
Sound design: waves on dock, distant seagulls đâď¸
Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Boat, Swimming, Animals, Science & Nature, Travel, Sharks, Fish.Â
Welcome back, sleepyheads. weâll be travelling to Queensland, Australia to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. As the worldâs largest coral reef system, it is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet...
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